Scientists Identify New Penguin Species, the First in More Than a Century
Scientists in the United States and Chile say they have identified a new penguin species, a rare taxonomic breakthrough that reshapes understanding of one of the Southern Hemisphereโs most studied bird groups. The finding, the first new penguin species described in more than 100 years, underscores how modern genetics is still redrawing the map of biodiversity even in familiar wildlife.
